Automobile bumper bracket



G. W. YANSS AUTOMOBILE BUMPER BRACKET Original Filed Nov. so, 1926 GEORGE MYQuss/ Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

ATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. YANSS, OF ADRIAN, ldIGHIG-AN, ASSIGN OR T AIVIERICAN CHAIN GOM- PANY, ENG, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

AUTOMQBILE BUMPER BRACKET.

Original application filed November 30, 1926, Serial No. 151,616, and in Great Britain October 18, 1927. Divided and this application filed January 13, 1928. Serial No. 246,444.

This invention relates to bumper brackets for automobiles of :1 type in which the frame carrying the body of the car has ahorn with it socket ii'icmber provided with a flexible ii itllillt cushion supported by the vehicle spring.

it is an object oi this invention to provide it bumper bracket adopted to be attached readily to such 21 socket Without drilling or special nmchiningg; operations, and which is designed to co-operate also with the horn.

The bracket consists ol 21 hose for attack ment to the socketand u rcuriverdly extending portion which straddles the horn. Mounted on the bracket a clamp 'lor holding it bumper bar.

A clear conception of the construction and further objects of this invemtion may be had from the following specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:

1 discloses in front elevation the now preferred form of bracket embodying the invention, shown in place on the socket.

Qis a. side view of Fig. 1.

Fig. is a plan view of Figs. 1 and 2.

The now preferred form of the invention consists; at base 22 shaped as shown in Figs; 1 and 2 having: a clamp 4, formed in the end of its upright portion, to hold the bumper bar l. The clamp elprovided W'lllljt bolt for holding the jaws of the chimp about the bumper bar 1. A bracing member 13 is termed at the back of clump and is joined to the base As already noted briefly, in the type of spring connection with which the improved bumper bracket is to be used, the horn is provided, with a socket 7 containing the fabric cushion 2% which is bolted to the vehicle springs i2. 'ihe bracket base 522 is liis'i'enci to the socket 7 by suitable means such as :1 boltor bolts 19 passing through the base socket- T and cushion 8. The bolts 15) are preferably original members of the cushion device thereby obviating the necessity of drilling new holes and providing new bolts for mounting the bracket.

In the form of this invention illustrated, the base oi the bracket 18 is made in the shape of a yoke or fork in order that it may straddle the horn 11.

This form of bracket constitutes ii secure fastening; for a bumper when used on an oiltomobile having this particular type of fabric cushion. It is 2ippm-cant however, that other means of mounting might be used, such as by the provision of a plate secured between the horn and the vehicle springs upon which a similar bmnpei' bracket might be mounted, in connection with the forms of automobiles not having a fabric cushion. It is to be noted that the form of bumper bracket herein illustrated "forms the subject oi? generic claims in my co=pending application Serial No. 151,616, filed November 80, 19:26, from which this present application has been divided.

1 claim:

1. A bumper bracket for automobiles of the type in which the frame is provided with a horn having a socket formed thereon containing a fabric cushion connected With e vs hicle spring, said bracket comprising a base having a yoke-shaped portion for co-opero tion with said horn, an upright portion having clamping means thereon for a bumper member, and means for connecting said base to said socket.

2. A bumper bracket for automobiles ot the type in which the frame is provided with a horn having :1 socket formed thereon con mining u- "i'zibric cushion connected with a vehicle spring, said bracket comprising a base having a yol te-slmped portion for cooperation with said horzn an upright portion having tflfilllpllig' moons thereon for tt bumper member, and means for connecting said base to s; d socket, said base having a pair of holes to receive bolts adapted to pass through ixistino' holes in said socket. c p

in testimony whereof, I have signed this specification. r

GEORGE W.YANSS. 

